Description
Red Spotted Severum - 2-3" Unsexed. Remarks : The red spotted severum is a classic among the medium to larger sized South American cichlids. They have been a mainstay in the hobby ever since they were line-bred (and possibly hybridized) into existence. Being a man-made variant of severum produced long ago, it is unknown what the original species they were line-bred from or were possibly hybridized with was. At some point in this process, or likely what started the project, was a few fish that had a mutation called xanthochromism. This mutation, similar to albinism but not the same thing, causes a reduction in darker pigments and an increase in yellow pigments causing the beautiful gold color displayed by red spotted severums. After this, the fish were further line-bred to have the striking red spots they are also known for. Source: Imperial Tropicals live fish catalogue. Please confirm current availability, size, price, delivery and collection terms with the seller.